Twister: Motion Picture Score [Soundtrack]

Mark Mancina | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 13, 1996)
• Original Release Date: August 13, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B000002JBA
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,455 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Wheatfield

2. Where's My Truck?

3. Futility

4. Downdraft

5. Drive In

6. The Big Suck

7. Going Green

8. Sculptures

9. Cow

10. Ditch

11. Wakita

12. Bob's Road

13. We're Almost There

14. Dorothy IV

15. Mobile Home

16. God's Finger

17. William Tell Overture/ Oklahoma Medley - Todd Field, Wendle Joesepher

18. End Title/ Respect The Wind - Edward VanHalen, Alex VanHalen

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful score with a twist, February 14, 2003

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Brandon Cutro (Tyler, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twister: Motion Picture Score (Audio CD)

After his tremendous success with "Speed", Mark Mancina returns scoring another Jan De Bont film, "Twister", which is by far a better score. Here, Mancina unleashes sheer orchestral power and excellent thematic material that really sounds good both in the film and on CD. "Wheatfield" opens with conductor, Don Harper's voice telling the orchestra to quiet down as they get set to perform the music (turn up the volume to hear what he's saying). Then, you better turn it down quick because the volume is really loud. The main theme then comes with lots of strings, with hard hitting low brass and racing percussion. "Futility" contains an excellent rendition of the main theme played on strings. "Downdraft" features propulsive string rhythms and screeching clarinets. The impressive LA Master Chorale shines in tracks such as "The Big Suck", "Ditch", "Bob's Road", "We're Almost There", and "God's Finger" to aid in the devastation of the destructive tornado. "Going Green" contains powerful rhythmic strings along with a wailing electric guitar. One disappointment about this score is "William Tell Overture/Oklahoma Medley", which in my opinion, is distracting from the score and doesn't belong. Mancina actually didn't want this either, as he had written a big orchestral ending for the film, but director Jan De Bont didn't like the idea and instead, went with the other. "End Title/Respect the Wind" finishes off the score with one final rendition of the main theme, which segues into a nicely done instrumental piece by Edward and Alex Van Halen. If you want knockout action music with solid thematic material, then this score is definitely for you. Pick it up if you can find it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific soundtrack!, September 25, 2003

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Emilia J. Holm "Horse lover extraordinaire" (Gladwin, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twister: Motion Picture Score (Audio CD)

I liked this CD from the first song. Mark Mancina did an excellent job of composing these songs. Twister is a naturally high-adrenaline movie, and Mark Mancina did well to add to that adrenaline rush. It's an excellent soundtrack and I enjoy it thoroughly each time I listen to it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best, December 7, 2002

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Brandon N Davidson (Bedford, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twister: Motion Picture Score (Audio CD)

This is one of the best soundtracks made in recent years. It adds so much to the film! I get chills when I hear it, and when that happens, its good, damn good!